# N4253M: Maher D J VELOCITY 173

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maher D J VELOCITY 173](https://openairdocs.org/model/maher-d-j-velocity-173) (registry code 05618C6, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: DM0029
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 1991
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2024
- Expires: May 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A510FF
- Registered owner: [Safe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAFE%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Myers)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 26.5559° N, 81.9029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33919, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4253M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4253M

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Maher D J VELOCITY 173)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4253M.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4253M.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N4253M

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4253M before.

- [Cancelled 1951-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253M-1951-02-28): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-3147, built 1947. Owner: [Nantucket Flying Service DBA Allen W Holdgate](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NANTUCKET%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20DBA%20ALLEN%20W%20HOLDGATE), [Nantucket, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Nantucket)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4253M-undated): Lockheed 382G, S/N 4950

## Related

- Other Maher D J VELOCITY 173 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maher-d-j-velocity-173/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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